‘Invincible Armada’ Spain defeated Belgium and reached the semifinals of the 2026 North and Central America World Cup. Spain won 2-1 against Belgium in the quarterfinals of the 2026 FIFA North and Central American World Cup held at the Los Angeles Stadium in the U.S. on the 11th (Korean time). With this, Spain will compete with France, who defeated Morocco 2-0 the previous day, to advance to the finals. The semifinals will be held in the United States at 4 a.m. on the 15th. It will be held at the Dallas Stadium. Spain continued its journey to its second title by advancing to the semifinals for the first time in 16 years since its first win in South Africa in 2010. Fabian Luis' opening goal in the 30th minute of the first half and Mikel Merino's winning goal in the 43rd minute of the second half led to a thrilling victory. On the other hand, Belgium reached the quarterfinals for the first time in 12 years since the 2014 Brazil tournament, but failed to reach further. Derketelarer found the net for two consecutive games, but could not prevent the defeat. Spain was the first to see results after a tense search. After Pedro Foro's cross and Dani Olmo's shot in the 30th minute of the first half.